It Is Not Feasible for Companies to Produce Error-Free Software

question 21

Multiple Choice

It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

• A) any programming code is susceptible to error.
• B) it is too expensive to create perfect software.
• C) errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development.
• D) any software of any complexity will have errors.

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